Research

(2020-2023) Development of an easy-to-clean and icephobic polyurethane based coating for aluminium structures,Grant
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

(2020 – 2023) Développement de revêtements à base de polyuréthane faciles à nettoyer et glaciophobes destinés aux surfaces en alliages d’aluminium,
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)

(2018- 2022) Improved performance of high voltage insulators in icing conditions Atmospheric, Grant
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Co-applicant : Christophe Volat; Issouf Fofana

(2018 – 2021) Improved performance of high voltage insulators in icing conditions Atmospheric, Grant
PRIMA-QUEBEC
Collaborateurs : Christophe Volat; Issouf Fofana

(2019 – 2021) Development of coatings to reduce ice adhesion and build-up to steel harbor structures,
Reseau Quebec Maritime/ ’Institut Nordique de Recherche en Environnement et en Santé au Travail – Mitacs

(2018- 2020) Novel chemically heterogeneous functional surfaces for icephobic applications,
FRQNT – the Québec Center for Advances Materials
Co-applicant : Ali Nazemi

(2019- 2020)
Development of coatings to reduce ice adhesion and build-up to steel harbor structures,
La Fondation de l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

(2017 – 2020) Development of self-cleaning/ice phobic insulators,
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Co-applicant : Masoud Farzaneh

(2018 – 2019) Development of a water repellent/anti-icing polyester fabric via atmospheric plasma jet polymerization,
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – ENGAGE

(2017 – 2018) Development of nano-dielectrics and intelligent fluids for power transformers,
Fondation de l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (FUQAC)
Principal Applicant : Issouf Fofana

(2017 – 2017) Evaluation and optimizing silicone based coating for anti-ice application,
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – Engage Grant